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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Neutrino is a power/symphonic metal band from Elektrostal in the Moscow Oblast, active since 2020. Named after the elusive subatomic particle, they deliver powerful melodic metal from this science city.
Milwaukee's Nevermore builds progressive power metal in the tradition of the genre's most ambitious practitioners — layered, melodic, and anchored by strong songwriting rather than pure technical display. A decade-plus of activity in Wisconsin's heavy scene has shaped a band that knows exactly what it wants to be.
NeverSanity is a heavy and power metal band from Moers in the Lower Rhine region, formed in 2023. The band delivers unhinged power metal energy from the western edge of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Neverworld is a heavy/power metal band from Bedfordshire, UK, active since 2010, whose sound has evolved from traditional heavy/power metal into symphonic power metal territory. Their stylistic growth reflects an ambitious approach to epic metal.
Nevicate is a symphonic/melodic power metal band from Joensuu in eastern Finland, active since 2017. The band delivers soaring symphonic metal from the North Karelian capital.
New Allegiance is a power metal band from Itzehoe in Schleswig-Holstein, active since 2013. The band brings triumphant power metal to the marshlands of northern Germany near the Elbe estuary.
New Brand is a heavy/power metal band from Malmö, Sweden, formed in 2020. The band combines heavy metal muscle with power metal melodies from southern Sweden.
New Horizon is a heavy/power metal band from Sweden, formed in 2023. The band channels anthemic power metal with heavy metal foundations, adding to Sweden's storied tradition of melodic metal.
New World is a Viennese metal band formed in 2015, forging a powerful fusion of power, thrash, and groove metal. The project channels the aggressive versatility of each subgenre into a cohesive, hard-hitting sound.
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